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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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