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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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