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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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