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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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