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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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