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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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