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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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