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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important 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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