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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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