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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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