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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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