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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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