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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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