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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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