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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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