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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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