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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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