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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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