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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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