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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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