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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education