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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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