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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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