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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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