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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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