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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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