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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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