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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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