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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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