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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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