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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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