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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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