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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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