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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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