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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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