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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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