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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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