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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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