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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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