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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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