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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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