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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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