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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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