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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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