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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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