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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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