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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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