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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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