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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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