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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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