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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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