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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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