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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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