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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. 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. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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