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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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