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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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