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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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