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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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