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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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