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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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