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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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