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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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