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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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