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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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