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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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