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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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