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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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