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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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