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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the 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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