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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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