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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates 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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