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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free 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 many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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