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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major 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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