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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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