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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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