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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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