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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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