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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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