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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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