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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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