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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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