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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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