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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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