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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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