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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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