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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)