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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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