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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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