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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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