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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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