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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the 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 investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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