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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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