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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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