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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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