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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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