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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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