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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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