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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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