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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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