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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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