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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines 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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