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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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