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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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