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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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