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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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