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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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