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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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