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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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