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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies 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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