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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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