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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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