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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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