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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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