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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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