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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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