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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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