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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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