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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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