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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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