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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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