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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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