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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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