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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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