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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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