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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major 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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