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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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