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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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