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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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