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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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