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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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