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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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