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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important 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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