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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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