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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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