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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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