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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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