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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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