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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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