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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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