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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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