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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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