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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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