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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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