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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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