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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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