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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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