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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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