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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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