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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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