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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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