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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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