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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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