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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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