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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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