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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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