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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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