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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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