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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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