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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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