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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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