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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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