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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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