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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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