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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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