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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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