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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative 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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