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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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