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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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