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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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