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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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