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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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