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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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