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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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