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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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