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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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