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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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