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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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