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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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