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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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