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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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