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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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