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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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