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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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