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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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