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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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