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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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