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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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