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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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