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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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