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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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