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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines 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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