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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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