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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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