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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources