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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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