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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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