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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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