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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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