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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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