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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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