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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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