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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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