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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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