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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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