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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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