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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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