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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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