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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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