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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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