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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information 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 topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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