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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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