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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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