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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies 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 organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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