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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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