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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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