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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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