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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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