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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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