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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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