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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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