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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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