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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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