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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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