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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major 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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