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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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