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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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