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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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