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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models 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 institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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