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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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