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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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