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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in 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 massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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