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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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