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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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