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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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