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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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