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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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