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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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