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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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