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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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