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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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