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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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