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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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