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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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