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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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