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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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