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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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