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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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