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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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