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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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