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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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