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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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