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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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