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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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