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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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