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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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