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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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