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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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