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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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