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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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