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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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