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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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