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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major 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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