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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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