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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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