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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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