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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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