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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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