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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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