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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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