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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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