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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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