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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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