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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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