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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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