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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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