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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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