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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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