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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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