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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing 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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