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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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