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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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