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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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