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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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