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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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