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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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