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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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