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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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