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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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