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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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