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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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