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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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