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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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