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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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