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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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