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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines 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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