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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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