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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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