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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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