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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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