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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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