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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the 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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