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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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