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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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