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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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