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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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