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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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