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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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