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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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