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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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