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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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