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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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