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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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