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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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