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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key 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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