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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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