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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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