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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education