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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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