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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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