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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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