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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors 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 optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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