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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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