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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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