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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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