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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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