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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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