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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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