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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts 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 analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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