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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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