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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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