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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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