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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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