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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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