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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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