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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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