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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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