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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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