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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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