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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire 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 interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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