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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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