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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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