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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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