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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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