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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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