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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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