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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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