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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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