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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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