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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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