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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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