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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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