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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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