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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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