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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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