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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models 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 in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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