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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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