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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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