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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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