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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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