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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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