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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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