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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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