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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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