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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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