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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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