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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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