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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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