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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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