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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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