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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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