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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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