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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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