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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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