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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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