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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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