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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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