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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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