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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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