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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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