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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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