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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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