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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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