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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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