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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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