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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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