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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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