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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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