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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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