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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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