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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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