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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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