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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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