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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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