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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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