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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily 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 numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models 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 we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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