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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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