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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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