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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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