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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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