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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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