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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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