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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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