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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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