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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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