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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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