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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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