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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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