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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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