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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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