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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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