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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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