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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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