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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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