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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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