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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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