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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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