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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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