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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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