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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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