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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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