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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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