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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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