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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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