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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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