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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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