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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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