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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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