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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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