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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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