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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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