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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What 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 optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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