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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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