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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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