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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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