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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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