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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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