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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions 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 we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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