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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)