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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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