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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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