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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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