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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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