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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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