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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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