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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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