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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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