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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the 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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