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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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