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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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