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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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