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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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