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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the 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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