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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key 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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