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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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