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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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