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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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