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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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