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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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