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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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