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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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