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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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