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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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