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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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