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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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