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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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