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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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