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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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