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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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