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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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