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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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