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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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