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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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