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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take 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. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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