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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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