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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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