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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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