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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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