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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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