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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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