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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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