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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education