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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources