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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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