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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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