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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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