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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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