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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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