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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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