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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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