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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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