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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources