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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources