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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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