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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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