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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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