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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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