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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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