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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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