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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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