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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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