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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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