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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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