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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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