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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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