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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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