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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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