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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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