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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure 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 massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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