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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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