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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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