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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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