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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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